The ever present drive for more money and bigger profits is an inherent aspect of the free market system we live within. That's OK, but we find other things are just as important. Like... giving to others, sharing some of our success, and having a genuine concern for members of the local and extended community. So we've made an effort to take our caring to a higher level by taking action, making commitments, and creating some programs that directly and effectively benefit the greater community. We have put our money where our mouth is.

We're not alone in this – you can play an active role as well. You can participate along with us, especially with our SPIA Gives and Gives! program and you can emulate some of the things we do. You can spread the word and you can develop ideas and create new charitable models.

Take it from SPIA: while building a strong and successful business is satisfying, building a strong and successful business that gives back is truly gratifying.

SPIA Gives and Gives!

This is a wonderful concept created by SPIA with benefits for all participants, especially 501(c)3 not-for-profits that need to raise funds. SPIA Gives and Gives! is a clever yet simple program that works like this: A 501(c)3 group registers with SPIA at no cost or obligation. Supporters or members of the organization interested in SPIA's services designate their 501(c)3 as a beneficiary. When SPIA completes the supporter's project, the supporter receives a 7.5% discount from the contracted price and the group receives a donation equal to 7.5% of the cost of the project. That way both parties are beneficiaries and the name SPIA Gives and Gives really makes sense!

The 501(c)3 registration form with full details is here.

The supporter service request form with full details is here.

SPIA Charitable Gifting Initiative

SPIA has established a charitable gifting account to provide worthy charitable and not-for-profit entities the opportunity to benefit from our services. The initiative has been established for two primary reasons; to support local community organizations in our area and to make services that would not be accessible to them, available.

Working together in this way, SPIA is serving the needs of the greater community by giving specialized organizations greater ability to reach more people more effectively and enabling them to save precious resources for other uses that directly benefit constituents. It also allows organizations to focus on what they do best and not get drawn too deeply into areas outside of their own expertise.

SPIA Charitable Gifting works two ways:

• Each year, SPIA Media Group funds the account to provide in-kind services to worthy recipients. Selected recipients receive SPIA's services at no cost to them.
• Benefactors can submit a charity or not-for-profit for consideration. If selected, the benefactor pays for SPIA services at 50% of normal billing and SPIA matches the remaining 50% as a donation through the SPIA Charitable Gifting Initiative.

green commitment

We've gone green! We'll we've been pretty green for a while, but now we're greener. We've changed to energy efficient CFL lighting, minimized other power requirements, we've had a paper recycling program for 14 years now, and we recycle everything else. In addition, we offer a wider range of environmentally friendly printing options from partial post consumer waste papers to fully recycled papers and FSC certified papers, in addition to things like vegetable based inks.

SPIA also pledges to continue its commitment to environmentally friendly practices internally and from vendors. Just take a look at our logo - we love green!